solutions

Systems Integration

Sandalwood prides itself on combining a thorough understanding of the manufacturing environment with strong technical expertise to define, plan and execute Technology solutions for our customers. One of our specialties is in the integration of Factory Information Systems and Plant Floor Monitoring solutions suited to our customer’s operations.

If an off-the-shelf package does not meet our customer’s needs, we are well-equipped to create custom software solutions and have developed niche software applications for industry, including manufacturing and service operations.

Our Expertise

Project Management

The Sandalwood team is experienced in the planning and execution of information technology projects. Sandalwood project managers have successfully delivered projects ranging in size and scope from development of niche software modules to the management and integration of off-the-shelf enterprise applications.

Using this experience, we can develop unique solutions to address our customer’s needs and effectively manage the project through execution and delivery.

Past projects have ranged from specialized and secure desktop applications using Excel™ and Access™ to plant wide data collection and complexity management solutions.

Factory Information Systems

The Sandalwood integration team specializes in the implementation of Activplant™. Our engineers have years of experience and formal training with the Activplant™ product including data collection configuration utilizing a variety of PLC architectures and OPC clients/servers. Sandalwood can ensure the right information is collected and presented in a format driving the proper behaviors at customer facilities.

Sandalwood also has on-staff expertise with the Proficy HMI/SCADA application from GE Fanuc – CIMPLICITY and can lead screen design and configuration efforts as needed.

Data Extraction and Analysis

Sandalwood has the expertise to extract data from almost any automated process. Our Engineers can create software to make the data presentable and easy to understand, a concern in data rich operations.

Additionally, Sandalwood offers the services of resident Six Sigma Black Belts to assist in the analysis of data for trends and conclusions.